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GMCA discloses Burnham's contacts with Manchester City and its Abu Dhabi owners
October 12, 2026 at 07:29 PM
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The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has published details of Prime Minister Andy Burnham's contacts with Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak during his mayoralty.
- In October 2021 Burnham, as Greater Manchester mayor, met al-Mubarak at the UK government's global investment summit.
- Burnham attended Vincent Kompany's testimonial in September 2019 as a City guest, meeting the chairman informally in the stands.
- Burnham told MPs that all his dealings with City's owners would be published.
- Shadow sports minister Louie French said the disclosure offered "precious little information" about what was discussed or agreed.

